How Japan, South Korea are building up naval capabilities for China threat
Japan and South Korea are stepping up their naval game in the face of China's phenomenal expansion.
Japan seeks new extended-range missiles in record $55B defense budget request
Other weapons sought include submarine-launched missiles and missile modules for underwater drones.
US flexes new ship-sinking weapons at summer naval exercises
A B-2 bomber used a precision-guided, stealth air-launched anti-ship cruise missile against a decommissioned vessel, and the US Navy also rolled out unmanned boats to survey and strike targets at a pair of summer exercises.
RIMPAC exercise tests 3D-printed parts for potential Pacific war
“If we got into a high-intensity conflict right now in the Indo-Pacific, it would be difficult to meet all of the repair and resupply needs,” said FLEETWERX program manager Morgan Bower — but a new approach to 3D printing might help plug the gap.